Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

Joliet Connection Railroad Bridge
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Joliet Connection Railroad Bridge

This curved deck girder and concrete slab bridge carries a wye track over York Avenue and Washington Street in Joliet

Joliet, Will County, Illinois

Owner: CSX Corporation

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Newkirk & Powers Construction Company of Joliet, Illinois

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway; Chicago & Alton Railroad; Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Michigan Central Railroad

Design:
1-43', 1-35', 1-18' deck plate girder and 8 span concrete slab

Description:
Deck plate girder and concrete slab bridge over York Avenue and Washington Street

Significance:

Local

UP Water Street Bridge (Wilmington)
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UP Water Street Bridge (Wilmington)

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #52.70)

This small deck plate girder bridge once carried the former Chicago & Alton Railroad over Water Street in Wilmington

Wilmington, Will County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1916

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
34' deck plate girder

Description:
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Water Street

Significance:

Local

MTRA Bridge #333
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MTRA Bridge #333

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #333)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway over an unnamed creek in New Lenox

New Lenox, Will County, Illinois

Owner: Regional Transportation Authority (Metra)

Status: In Use

Built c. 1930

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
14' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Illinois Prairie Path - Volunteers Bridge
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Illinois Prairie Path - Volunteers Bridge

This large through truss bridge carries the Elgin Branch of the Illinois Prairie Path over the Union Pacific Railroad, Front Street and Wesley Street

Wheaton, DuPage County, Illinois

Owner: DeKalb County Forest Preserve District

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1901

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

for

Aurora, Elgin & Chicago Railway

Design:
159' Pratt through truss and prefabricated pedestrian truss spans

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad, Front Street and Wesley Street

Significance:

Moderate

NYC Bridge #456
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NYC Bridge #456

This small concrete arch culvert carries the former Peoria & Eastern Railway over an unnamed creek along Illinois Route 9 west of Mackinaw

Mackinaw, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1901

by

Unknown

for

Peoria & Eastern Railway

Design:
10' concrete arch culvert

Description:
Concrete arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Columbia Street Bridge (Joliet)
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BNSF Columbia Street Bridge (Joliet)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #36D)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway over Columbia Street on the north side of Joliet

Joliet, Will County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1908

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Brownell Improvement Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
1-47' and 2-14' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Columbia Street

Significance:

Local

UP US-136 Bridge
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UP US-136 Bridge

(Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Bridge #C1110)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad over US Route 136 northeast of Penfield

Penfield, Vermillion County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad

Design:
45' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over US Route 136

Significance:

Local

NS Bridge #40.00
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NS Bridge #40.00

(New York Central Railroad Bridge #288)

This concrete arch culvert bridge crosses an unnamed creek Sunny Acres Road in Mahomet

Mahomet, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

Unknown

for

Peoria & Eastern Railway

Design:
10' concrete arch culvert

Description:
Concrete arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CN Cook Street Bridge (Springfield)
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CN Cook Street Bridge (Springfield)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-192.9)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Cook Street in Springfield

Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1933

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
54' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Cook Street

Significance:

Local

CN Michigan Avenue Bridge (Near South Side)
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CN Michigan Avenue Bridge (Near South Side)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W2.01)

This through plate girder bridge once carried the St. Charles Air Line over Michigan Avenue north of 16th Street

Near South Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1899

by

Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan and J.S. Patterson Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

St. Charles Air Line Railroad

Design:
1-51' and 2-22' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Michigan Avenue

Significance:

Local